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CS/SB 348: Ethics

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Collins ; Avila

Ethics; Prohibiting candidates, elected public officers, appointed public officers, and public employees from knowingly misrepresenting their Armed Forces of the United States service records, awards, or qualifications or wearing any uniform, medal, or insignia that they are not authorized to wear; requiring the Attorney General to attempt to determine whether an individual owing certain penalties is a current public officer or public employee, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/19/2025 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
    2/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/18/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/18/2025 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    2/19/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/21/2025 Senate • Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    2/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    3/4/2025 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    • Introduced
    • CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time
    3/5/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/12/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/17/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
    3/19/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 236
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 236
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 236
    • Immediately certified -SJ 242
    3/19/2025 House • In Messages

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  • CS/SB 348, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2025 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2025 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 399 (c1) Ethics Maney Identical Last Action: 4/2/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill
    S 402 Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia Wright Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2025 2:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/12/2025 11:00 AM Rules 25 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/19/2025 3:30 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3131 Page 2 (pdf)
    112.317 Penalties. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 348, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2025 at 8:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2025 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 399 Ethics Maney Identical Last Action: 4/2/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    922708 - Amendment
    Delete line 127 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Gaetz)     		2/17/2025
    3:38 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2025 8:30 AM Ethics and Elections 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3131 Page 2 (pdf)
    112.317 Penalties. Page 4 (pdf)

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